Though the holiday season may be officially over Motley Fool co founder David Gardner believes these stocking stuffers are still worthwhile purchases for the new year and beyond In this episode of Rule Breaker Investing we look at gifts that truly keep on giving shares Source

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Many Americans start off each new year by heading to the gym That s a great idea but the enthusiasm soon fades away and the crowded gyms of January turn into the wide open spaces of February Here s another way to start the new year off right that has more staying power Buy Source

If you want to make a resolution that will pay off in the long run the first thing you should do in 2017 is to open an IRA Anyone can contribute to this tax favored retirement account and with a couple of different options to choose from there s an IRA that will fit your Source

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Facebook NASDAQ FB is scheduled to report its fourth quarter results on Wednesday Feb 1 Following a slight sell off in the social network s stock price in November when management s prediction for aggressive spending in 2017 spooked investors the market may be hoping Source

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While the IPO market last year was subdued with the fewest new companies brought to market since 2009 and the lowest level of proceeds in over a decade 2017 is shaping up to be an exciting one even if the number of initial public offerings doesn t necessarily 160 exceed that of Source